European Union vs Nicaragua: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

European Union
0.3%
in 2022
Nicaragua
50.0%
in 2022
European Union rank
36th
Nicaragua rank
34th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • European Union
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 50.0% against 0.3% in European Union, a difference of 49.7%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 161.4 times European Union's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 39 groups.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 54.7% 53.9% Nicaragua
2010s 0.5% 51.0% 50.5% Nicaragua
2020s 0.3% 51.6% 51.3% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, European Union or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 50.0% against 0.3% in European Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between European Union and Nicaragua?
49.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nicaragua?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do European Union and Nicaragua rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
European Union ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).